06-12-2017, 09:47 PM
(06-12-2017, 09:15 PM)Pheidippides Wrote: There hasn't been much discussion about the proposed IHT to multi-mode hub trail.
Of the 6 options presented what are everyone's thoughts? Deadline for comments is by June 13th.
Personally I don't find any of the routs ideal, but #1 is probably the closest; I only wish it crossed King beside the tracks like some of the other alternatives do instead of going all the way down to Victoria.
I wouldn't put any stock into the King end of things whatsoever, that's basically entirely up in the air until the transit station is built. There will be some continuation (probably by foot through the station) for any option. The route down King is actually present in all the designs because it's part of LRT construction, not the trail.
As for options, 1 is definitely the preferred option, but for reasons of practicality, I'm going to suggest also thinking about the other options as well. For me, option 2 is probably best, but implementation details will be important--I'd love for waverly to be narrowed and a trail installed.
I also wish there was an option 4a where they build a MUT down the side of Victoria all the way to King, using the northernmost lane (and building a bypass up Joseph and along the suggested trail routing in order to provide right turns onto Park which is basically all the traffic on the northernmost lane anyway).
I don't really like their preferred option. Cherry is a poor choice IMO (and I live near it, frankly, for me, it's the best option) because it carries a lot of traffic including trucks (who frequently drive over the no trucks sign ironically enough) who are avoiding the low bridge, it has a big hill, the entrance on to it from the trail was just rebuilt without cyclists in mind. Additionally, the crossing of Park St. at cherry is very difficult, it would need a light, but the bridge also likely makes that difficult or impossible. Worse, they suggest a MUT under the railway bridge, but I went out and measured it myself, there is not enough room for a MUT, maybe they can squeeze a 2.5 meter path in, but that's absolutely insufficient for a sidewalk of a major road plus a major commuter route, plus being next to a wall (which essentially makes it 2 meters).
So yeah, send feedback! Don't have to agree with me, but I think we'll all agree all the options are a compromise in some form.